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Murano Amethyst Glass Vase in the style of Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish free-form two-foil vase in amethyst glass. Stylistically this vase shares important features with some of Fulvio Bianconi's 1950s Venini pieces. Depth in color, free-form t...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Sasak Lombok Pumpkin Container in Glazed Terracotta
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A substantial pumpkin jar in glazed earthenware. Hand-crafted by Sasak on the Island of Lombok in Indonesia circa 1980-90. It has this characteristic 'red'ish' brown glaze with black...
Category
Vintage 1980s Indonesian Art Deco Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Sculptural Brutalist Iron & Green Glass Wall Candle Lamp by Dantoft, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1970s Brutalist Wall candle sculpture made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Candle Lamps
Materials
Iron
Midcentury German Clock Brass World Globe Form Desk Timepiece by EUROPA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual World globe desk clock in brass. Made by Europa in Germany, circa 1960s. It has a 7-jewels mechanical movement and is working well. We believe it has an alarm as well. It mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Oak Snuff Box in the form of a Woodworking Plane
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made late 19th or early 20th century decorative box or snuff box in the shape of a woodworking tool, a plane. The lid part slides away reweiling a hidden compartment. It was h...
Category
Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Naive Egg Trinket Jar in Glazed Stoneware, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large ovoid lidded jar - egg trinket glazed and decorated naively with geometric pattern. Practical brass knob placed at the lids top. Signed VJ - un-identified Scandinavian ceramist...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Sculptural Brutalist Iron & Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large 1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Danish Brutalist Iron & Blue Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large 1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brutalist Iron & Green Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation highli...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Revival Transparent Box by WMF Germany, 1970s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish plexiglass and silver-plate box by WMF in Germany. Made during the 1970s and art deco revival in style. Suitable for jewelry, vanity purposes or as a small tobacco humidor....
Category
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Lily Sculpture - Flower Ornament in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Standing flower ornament fashioned from solid brass and an old removable snooker ball as the head of the flower. It is by all means a repurposed object made from excess components by...
Category
20th Century European Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Natural Edge Bowl in Burl Elm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
We bought this interesting piece at a small antique store in Sweden last summer. A natural edge bowl artisan hand-crafted from Swedish burr elm (La: ulmus glabra) circa 1970s-80s. It...
Category
20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Elm, Burl
Vintage Teak Weather Station by Barigo, Germany, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish and sleek wall or table weather station with thermometer, barometer and hygrometer. Designed and made in Germany during the 1960'erne by Barigo.
Measurements: W: 17.5 cm,...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Acrylic, Teak
Danish Art Deco Bronze Dish by Tumulus Dania, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A solid bronze charger, dish or flat bowl with a reddish patina. Designed and manufactured by Tumulus Dania in Denmark during the 1920s or 30s in a style reminiscent of Just Andersen...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Barometer by Barigo Germany, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish pocket watch shaped barometer in a solid brass outer case, silver dial, concave glass front and a showcase mechanical movement. Designed in Germany during the 1960'erne. Th...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Era Cigarette Container in White Metal, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s container for cigarettes or personal smalls. Distinct simple Bauhaus - functionalist styling. It is made from an un-hallmarked solid white metal. A perfect piece for honest i...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Wooden Swedish Tree Trunk Sculpture of Mother & Child, Hand-Tooled Piece Unique
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A monumental piece hand-tooled from a trunk-slice of cherry wood. While its backside has a natural look - with a 'golden' patinated surface its showside showcases a rather skillfully...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cherry
Vintage African Bronze Sculpture of a Drummer, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual vintage African bronze sculpture. A sitting drummer - drumplayer. It was brought from Africa in the 1970s. Naive - primitive styling and a strong patina. This piece is not si...
Category
Late 20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Royal Danish Navy Tobacco Set - Lighter & Box in Bronze, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Royal Danish Military set consisting of standing petrol lighter with the ciffers/code of arms of The Royal Danish Navy (Søværnet) and a cigarette box with the M23 Steel Helmet logo...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Trinket Jar in Pewter by Christian R. Kunst, 1900s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish round container fashioned from pewter and inlaid with a red/brown material. Applied rose buds around its perimeter. Designed and made by Christian R. Kunst in Denmark circa...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Danish Modern Brass Candleholders by Jens Harald Quistgaard - IHQ, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of large candlesticks in engine turned solid brass. Designed in the late 1950s by Danish Industrial design icon Jens Harald Quistgaard (IHQ). They are to be used with regular ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique WMF Jugend Style Stamp or Pill Box in Pewter
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 4 compartment container for stamps or pills. Distinct jugend - art nouveau styling. Made by WMF in Germany circa 1910-20. Raw undisturbed patina - un-polished.
Measurements: 10x4...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Vase in Patinated Bronze by Bdr. Grage Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Japanese inspired vase in heavy stock solid bronze. Beautiful brown patina with dark green hues. A very tactile piece reminiscent of Just Andersens best bronze pieces. This however...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Sculptural Candleholders in Brass, 1970s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sculptural organically shaped candlesticks in solid brass. They have an almost fluid shape. Unknown Danish maker circa 1960s-70s in a style reminiscent of Pierre Forsell, Henning Kop...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Just Andersen Antique Footed Pewter Box, 1920s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An early footed box by Just Andersen. Made at his own workshop Just in Denmark during the 1920s. The exterior is made entirely from lightly hammered pewter. The interior is linned wi...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Just Andersen Miniature Oil Lamp in Pewter & Brass, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very small oil lamp made by Just Andersen in Denmark during the 1930s. Its corpus is made from pewter while its burner is made from patinated brass. Some suggest it was often used ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Torchères
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Herman August Kähler Antique Ceramic Floor Vase in Black Lustre Glaze
By Herman August Kähler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piece unique large vase or floor vase from the workshop of Herman August Kähler. It displays a rare satin black glaze with slate mirror-like effects. It was made circa 1920-25 and ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Rimini Blue Glazed Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase with Rimini Blue exterior glaze and vibrant orange inner-glaze. It was manufactured in Italy by Bitossi during the 1960s.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Nataraj Dancing Shiva Sculpture in Bronze, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A vintage Hindu Dancing Shiva - Nataraja Lord of Dance - Dancing in a ring of fire. Cast in Bronze/brass with silver-plate details and hand-etchings. Mad...
Category
20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
Italian Natural Alabaster Stone Trinket Box by Romano Bianchi, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative natural alabaster stone trinket, cigar, jewelry, vanity or cigarette box. Hand-made in Italy during the 1970s by Romano Bianchi.
Measurements: 13.5x10x5.5 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Glazed Horse Terracotta Water Whistles
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very well-kept set of horse shaped water whistles or flutes. Executed in glazed terracotta/earthenware in Denmark during the 1920s. Signed/stamped: unknown.
Measurements; H: 9 cm...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Nautical Brass Propeller Pen Holder, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish nautical - maritime pen holder made from an old small boat propel. Everything made from solid brass. Rotating/adjustable holder. European, probably English, made cirka 1950...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Teal Green Bowl by Per Lütken for Kastrup/Holmegaard, 1960s
By Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare rectangular bowl in patterned petrol green press-glass. Designed by Per Lütken during the late 1950s and made at Kastrup/Holmegaard Glas circa 1960-65. The dark petrol/te...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Antique 5-Arm Sculptural Art Nouveau Candelabra in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Magnificent candleholder in brass. Distinct early 20th century art nouveau - jugend styling. Female seductress with long hair/head scarf that transcends with her arms raising the tie...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Wall Hung Candlesticks - Sconces in Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish trio of elongated candleholders for wall mount. Made in Sweden circa 1950-60 in style reminiscent of Hans Agne Jakobsson. They are hung by spacers giving them this free, un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Rose Bud Wall Candleholders in Brass, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A simple yet stylish configuration in the shape of these wall mounted candlesticks. Made in France circa 1920-30 in a style reminiscent of Josef Frank. They are fashioned from solid ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass
Maria Philippi Blue 'Northern Light' Floor Vase in Stoneware for Søholm, 1960s
By Maria Philippi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large vase/pitcher or floor vase in vibrant blue glazes. Design number/size 3317 and it is called 'Northern Light'. Designed by female ceramist Maria Philippi and made at Søholm in...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Gerd Hiort Petersen Blue Ceramic Floor Vase for Søholm, 1970s
By Gerd Hiort Petersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large vase/floor vase executed in light blue main glaze and decorated with geometric patterns in a darker blue. It is a unique piece. Hand-signed and hand-decorated by the Danish ceramist Gerd Hiort...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Just Andersen - a Pair of Art Deco Column Candlesticks in Pewter, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Candlesticks designed by Sculptor Just Andensen in Denmark during the 1930s or 1940s. They are made from the finest pewter - Selangor Pewter. Distinct architectural art dec...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Frits Nagel & Ceasar Stoffi Modular Candleholders in Brass for BMF
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of 4 iconic modular candleholders by Frits Nagel and Ceasar Stoffi. Designed in the early 1960s and manufactured by BMF in Germany. These are fashioned from solid brass. Molecula...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique Persian Silver Box Carved Repose with Birds, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Persian/Iranian solid silver box carved/engraved repoussé with birds and flowers. Very intricate details throughout this special piece. Distinct byzantine r...
Category
Vintage 1920s Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Brass Cigar Box with Medieval Micro-Cosmos, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A unusual brass cigar box embossed with medieval scenes to its lid and sides. Cedar wood panneling to its inside making in suitable as a humidor for storing cigar, pipe tobacco or ci...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Medieval Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Geometric Ceramic Bowl or Planter in Raku Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish centerpiece bowl or elegant planter in Raku glazed stoneware. Executed with a hand-glazed geometric pattern. Anonymous scandinavian designer/maker in the style of Gertrud V...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Art Deco Guilloche Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate jewelry box, possibly converted from a cigar box in gilt bronze. Engine turned (Guilloche without enamel with gilt) and hand-engraved pattern...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Vintage Myron Female Sculpture in Silver-Plated Pewter, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A signed female sculpture or figurine executed in silver-plated/silvered pewter. A remarkable mix of grotesque and stylized female features.
Made by Myron BV in The Nederlands circa ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Pewter
Scandinavian Art Deco Koi Fish Vase in Patinated Metal, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small figural vase depicting a rising koi fish. It is made from patinated metal/metals and is of Scandinavian origin. Possibly a slip-up from Just Andersen workshop since it has no...
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Metal
Vintage Moorish Sajai Box Inlaid with Agate Stones, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate white metal trinket or ovale box hand-made/bejeweled with agate stones set in 3 floral patterns to its unhinged lid. Made in Spain or North Africa during the 1960s or 70s. Its...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Metal
Nils Thorsson Glazed Blue Marselis Vase for Aluminia, 1950s
By Nils Thorsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large drop shaped Ceramic vase designed by Nils Thorsson and manufactured by Aluminia in Denmark during the 1950s. It is called Marselis -design number 2631 and is decorated in a de...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Single Flower or Orchid Vase in Silver Plate, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small Scandinavian Orchide or single flower vase made from Silver plated metal. Distinct art deco Clam-shell design and long lean neck. Hallmark present for electroplated silver. F...
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
French Modern Olive Glazed Stoneware vase by Jill Ratel - Atelier Du Doire, 70s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Much like Danish Palshus, Saxbo and Eva Stahr Nielsen in particular this small French vase exhibits an exceptional 'haresfur' glaze in diffrent olive nuances. Made by the French cera...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Fluted White Pottery Jar by Esben & Lauge for Eslau, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicately white glazed and Fluted pottery jar or lidded bowl designed by the two brothers Esben & Lauge and manufactured at their workshop Eslau in Den...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Scandinavian Jewelry Bronze Trinket Box with Daisies, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual jewelry trinket in bronze, brass and metal. The lid and bottom is decorated with daisies . Its interior is linned with green textile. It was made in the late 10s or ear...
Category
Vintage 1920s European Late Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Olive Green Glass Rondo Ball Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, 1959
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the series 'Olive Disko' this rare Rondo Vase by Per Lütken was made in 1959. The name Disko has nothing to do with disco. In fact the name was inspired by the reflections of ligh...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage Abstract Teak Sculpture of Woman in Yoga Pose, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tactile and organically hand-carved/tooled figurine of a kneeling woman/woman in yoga pose. It's made from stained/oiled teak. Possibly an African import piece but vintage circa 1960...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Brutalist Glazed 3-neck Stoneware Vase, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual stoneware vase executed in white, brown and maroon drip glazes . It features 3 necks and can be viewed as The Scandinavian Equivalent of Japanese Ikebana. It was made anonymo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Brutalist Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco Hand-Painted Earthenware Gourd Vase by Knabstrup Denmark
By Knabstrup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Uniquely decorated and organically shaped Gourd pottery vase hand-painted with a colorful flower. Designed and manufactured by Knabstrup in Denmark during the 1920s or 30s in a style...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Owl Tea Caddy in Hand-carved & stained Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual tea caddy in hand-carved stained/colored/lacquered oak. Its main 'body' is carved from one piece and features an adult owl carved in Relief. The lid is carved with its offspr...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Jars
Materials
Oak
Vintage Spanish Box in Walnut Burl, Sterling Silver & Porcelain by Lacedo
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative walnut burl box with a small painted porcelain scene framed in 925 sterling silver. Made by Lacado in Spain circa 1970. Hallmarked: 925, Dam...
Category
20th Century Spanish Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Hand-Painted Knabstrup Earthenware Vase with Flowers, 1930s
By Knabstrup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual and organically shaped pottery vase hand-decorated with colorful flowers. Designed and manufactured by Knabstrup in Denmark during the 1920s or 30s in a style reminiscent of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
